For the last 15 days, I have been having severe itching on the foreskin of my penis and sometimes on the head too. It is ver embarrassing as sometimes the itch comes right in the middle of a meeting/public gathering. I have tried using coconut oil, Boroline, Nivea etc but it is just not getting cured. The skin gets all roughed up/fissured on rubbing and now I have open wounds on the foreskin. The skin after drying of ointment gets puffed up and develops solid wrinkles much like back of garden lizard or a python. It softens up on apllication of warm water but then itching returns in 5 min. I am quite troubled by this and am seeking some cure. Yesterday I tried Betadine solution also, will check and update results today.

Hi,
Welcome to the ehealthforum and I am glad to help you out. From the symptoms it can be contact dermatitis, an allergic reaction to the cosmetics, soaps, fabrics etc or fungal infection causing balanoposthitis. Balanoposthitis is the inflammation of the foreskin and glans and can be caused by bacterial or fungal origins or by contact dermatitis.

Oral course of antibiotics is needed. In addition, please donât use any cosmetics on the penis, instead use some topical antimicrobials like Bacitracin or Lotrimin. Also retract the foreskin daily and soak in warm water to clean penis and foreskin. In case the symptoms persist then please consult a urologist/dermatologist for evaluation and antimicrobials and steroids prescription.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care.

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